For what could have been a close game that went down to the last seconds, it was the total oposite. The Lady Bulldogs came into this game the No. 2 seed, while the Lady Bears entered the No. 4. The game started off with a 12-0 run by the Bulldogs, taking the initaitive and the game into their own hands.
Highlights: First Half | Second Half
As the game progressed, one could easily see that the Bulldogs, being a much faster and aggressive team, had the advantage and would be hard to stop. At the end of the first half, the score was 31-16 in the Bulldogs favor, almost putting the game out of reach for the Lady Bears.
The entire game, the Bulldogs out hussled, rebounded, and took the ball to the hoop much more effectively and consistantly than the Bears could have kept up with. By the end of the third quarter, the score was 48-20, and from the look of Olivers players and coache,s it was time to just let the fourth quarter play out.
As the fourth quarter began, the Bulldogs continued to hussle and never let up. Their play resembled the same of their first quarter play, acting as if the game was in jeapordy. This would most likely be another reason why the Bulldogs dominated the Bears. The final score was 56-26 with Shalonda Winton claiming a double-double and most of the team's points along with it. When asked how Winton continued to play for virtually the entire game without losing a step she said, "In practice we're always running." Look for the Lady Bulldogs, along with Winton, to play Schenley in the City League Championship game this Thursday at 7:30 at Duquesne University's A.J. Palumbo Center.
